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(Application filed Mar. 1S, 1897.)

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CHURN.

SPECIFICATION forming' part of Letters Patent No; 606,966, dated July 5, 1898.

Application filed March 18,1897.k Serial No. 628,089. (No model.)

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Be it known that I, JACOB A. HANGER, a citizen of the United States, residing at Staunton, in the county of Augusta and State of Virginia, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Chu'rns and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable `others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

This invention relates to improvements in churn-operating mechanism.

The object of the invention is to providea mechanism of the character mentioned which is simple in its construction and durable in use and which shall be so constructed thatY the means for imparting motion thereto may be adjusted, whereby the user of the churn shall be enabled to operate the latter either when standing or sitting, the means referred to being so positioned that equal power may sition in which it is placed'to operate thev saine when sitting. Fig. 3 is a detail elevation of the plate in which the rotating shaft is journaled. Fig. 4 isadetail perspective view of the adjusting-lever. Fig. 5 is a vertical transverse sectionalview taken through the rotating shaft. Fig. 6 is a sectional detail of the double or S-shaped hook.

Similar numerals of reference designate corresponding parts throughout the various figures of the drawings.

Referring to the drawings, 1 designates an attaching-band, which may be of any desired material and size; but the latter is preferably such as to enable the band being placed readily upon a churn-body, as clearly shown in the drawings.

The attaching-band lis provided at one of its sides with a supporting-plate 2, and formed on said plate 2, at opposite sides thereof, is a plurality of alined loops or eyes 3. The supporting-plate 2 may be'also more securely fastened to the churn by the use of screws or bolts or other desired means.

4 designates an inverted substantially U- shaped frame, which may be formed of any suitable material, and the lower ends of the sides of said frame 4 are adapted to be inserted into the loops or eyes 3 to secure the frame 4 to the supporting-plate 2, and thereby retain said frame upon'a churn-body, and in order that the frame 4` may be strengthened a reinforcing-strip 5 extends throughout the Tlength thereof on both sides and at its top,

and formed in one side of the frame 4 is an offset 6.

A bearing-plate 7 is arranged within the frame 4, between the sides thereof, and said plate 7 is provided at one of its sides with an enlargement 8, which enlargement is seated in the offset 6, and in order that the plate 7 maybe retained in the frame 4 screws or their equivalent are employed. If so desired, the bearing-plate 7 may be cast integral with the U-shaped frame 4.

A rotatable shaft 9 is journaled in the plate 7, the length of said shaft being sufticient to extend beyond both sides of said plate, and

.secured to one end of the shaft 9 is a fly-wheel vl0, which may be of any approved construction in order to facilitate movement of the shaft 9. The opposite end of the shaft 9 is provided with a sprocket-pinion 1l, and it will be noted at this point that the plate 7 is provided with a hub 12, in which the shaft 9 rotates. A swinging supporting arm 13 is loosely mounted upon'the end of the hub 12 which is adjacent to the pinion 11, so that said arm 13 may freely move on said hub, and journaled to the free end of the arm 13 is a drivingsprocket 14, a sprocket-chain 15 passing around the driving-sprocket 14 and the sprocket-pinion 1l, and through the medium of a crank 16, secured to the driving-sprocket 14, it will be seen that the latter imparts Inotion to the pinion 11, which in turn rotates the shaft 9.

The arm 13 is adapted to swing upon the hub 12, and formed in the bearing-plate 7, ad-

jacent to said hub, is a segmental slot 177 at the lower end of one side of which a notch 1S is formed. The supporting-arm 13 is provided with a keyhole-'slot 19, which is adapted to register with the notch 1S when the arm 13 is suitably moved, and disposed within the keyhole-slot 19 is the shank of an adjustinglever 20, one end of said shank being provided with a head 2l, the opposite sides of which are beveled,and by reason of this construction itis obvious that when the head 21 is suitably moved the beveled sides thereof will become locked against the sides of the slot 17 and thereby hold the swinging arm 13 at various points throughout the length of said slot, the shank of the adjusting-lever being adapted to move in said slot. A handle 22 is secured to the shank of the adjusting-lever and extends a sufficient distance beyond the free end ofthe arm 13 as to permit the leverbein g readily manipulated for locking the said arm in different positions, the handle passing between the arm 13 and the power-sprocket 14.

Mounted upon the upper end of the frame 4 is a bracket 23, comprising parallel-spaced arms 2t, which are secured to said frame 4, and disposed between their ends is a rectangular guide-frame 25, the sides ef which at their inner faces are provided with guides 26. A grooved guiding-wheel 27 is arranged to work upon the guides 2G, and intermediate the guide-wheel 27 and the fly-wheel 10 is a pitman connection 28, the ends of which are bent at substantially right angles to its body portion and each secured, respectively, in the guide-wheel 27 and a suitable bearing 29, carried by the wheel 10. The end of the pitman 28, upon which is mounted the guide-wheel 27, is extended sufciently from said guidewheel as to permit the ready attachment of the dasher-rod of the churn, as clearly shown, and secured to said end of the pitman is a collar 30, adapted to prevent the twisting of the guide-wheel 27, and thereby insure proper working of said guide-wheel on the guides 2G. Through the medium of the pitman 28 it will be seen that when the wheel 10 is rotated a vertical reciprocating motion is imparted to the guide-wheel 27, which travels along the guides 2G, and thus the dasher is operated in the churn-body. A base 31 may be employed for holding the churn-body, which base is preferably formed of a plurality of beams crossed at right angles to each other and in order that the churn-body may be retained upon the base 31 a hoop 32 surrounds the body of the churn, and formed in one of the crossbeams of the base, at one end thereof, is an elongated slot 33, while at the opposite end of said beam is an opening 34:. A double or S-shaped hook 35 passes through the elongated slot 33, the upper end of said hook engaging the hoop 32, bottom part of the hook 3G, adapted to receive a wedge-key 37, the loop 36 lying below the under side of the cross-bealn in which the slot 33 and opening are formed. A screw -hook 3S passes through the opening 34, and the upper end of said hook 38 is similarly shaped to the hook 35 and also engages the hoop 32 at substantially a diametrically opposite point to the hook 35. The threaded end of the hook 38 extends beneath the under side of the base 31 and has a tap 39 mounted thereon, and by operating the tap 39 and the wedge-key 37 it is apparent that the hooks and 33 may be se adjusted as to draw the hoop 32 toward the base 31, and hence retain the body of the churn in a iirm position upon said base. The base 31 is also provided with feet 40 for supporting the same upon any desired surface. Vhile I have shown the means for connecting the churn-body to the base 31, as the hooks 35 and 3S, in conjunction with the hoop 32, it is obvious that other means may be employed, and hence I do not restrict inyself to this particular form, but reserve to inyself the right to employ any other,as desired.

From the foregoing description the operation of the herein-described mechanism will be readily seen by those skilled in the art. Then it is desired to operate the churn from a standing position, the supporting-arm 13 is placed in the position shown in Fig. 1 of the drawings, and by means of the crank 1G rotation is imparted to the power-sprocket 1-l-, which in turn transmits motion to the shaft 9 by means of the sprocket-chain 17, and when the shaft 9 is rotated it will be seen that reciprocation is imparted to the churn-dasher. lf, however, it is desired to be seated when operating the churn, it is only necessary to move the adjusting-lever 20, so that the beveled sides of the head 21 thereof may be freed from engagement with the sides of the segmental slet 17. This will permit the shank of the adjusting-lever moving to thelower end of said slot, and when the arm 13 has been swung to thus position said shank, the arm 13 swinging upon the hub 12 as a pivot, the adjusting-lever20 is then moved so that the beveled sides of the head 21 lie transversely with respect to the slot 17, which positioncauses the beveled sides thereof to bite against the sides of the slot 17, and thus secure the arm 13 in a rigid position to prevent the same swinging. The power-sprocket 14 is thus lowered from ihe position shown in Fig. 1, and the operator of the churn may rotate said power-sprocket from a sitting position, it being obvious that no decrease in the power whateveris effected, and the dasher of the churn being reciprocated similarly as when the operator is standing. It will also be noted-that the guidewheel 27 reduces friction in the guides 2G, and in the event that it is necessary to remove the adjusting-lever 2O from the slot 17 the power-sprocket 14 may be removed from its spindle, and after withdrawing the head 21 from notch 18 said head may be passed through the keyhole-slot 19, and thus allow the ad j Listing-lever being separated from the supporting-arm 13. To replace the lever 20, the movements just described are reversed.

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The herein-described improvements provide a churn-operating mechanism which is simple in its construction, durable in operation, and one which may be manufactured at a comparativelylow figure. 'Furthermore, it will be seen that the position of the powersprocket 14E may be regulated so as to place the same at different points throughout the segmental slot 17, and thus permit the churn being operated from either a standing or sitting position, and while the invention has been described for operating a churn it will of course be understood that the same may be used upon various other machines without departing from the principle of the device.

Having now described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is

l. In an operating mechanism of the class described, the combination with a frame adapted to be applied to the body of a churn or the like, of a shaft journaled in said frame and suitably connected to the dasher of the churn or the like, and an adjustable supporting-arm mounted adjacent to said shaft in a vertical plane and adapted to be locked at different angles in said plane with relation to said shaft, whereby the mechanism may be operated from different positions, substantially as described.

2. In an operating mechanism of the class described, the combination with a frame, of an attaching-band adapted to be applied to a churn-body or the like, said frame being adapted to be detachably secured to said band, a shaft journaled in said frame, means for operating said shaft, suitable connections between said shaft and the dasher of the churn or the like, and an adjustable su pportin g-arm arranged adjacent to the shaft in a vert-ical plane and adapted to be locked at different angles in said plane with relation thereto, whereby the mechanism may be operated from different positions, substantially as described.

3. In an operating` mechanism of the class described, the combination with a frame, of a bearing-plate arranged therein, a shaft journaled in said bearing-plate, a supporting-arm pivoted in a vertical plane to the frame and adapted to be swung at different angles in said plane with relation to said shaft, and suitable gearing for operating the shaft, said supporting-arm being adapted to place said gearing so that the same may be operated from different positions, substantially as described.

4. In an operating mechanism of the class described, the combination with a frame adapted to be applied to a churn-body or the like, of a bearing-plate arranged Within said frame, a shaftjournaledin said bearing-plate, and having suitable connections with the dasher of the churn or the like, a supportingarm carried by the bearing-plate and arranged in a vertical plane, suitable gearing carried by said supporting-arm for operating the shaft, and an adjusting-lever for locking said supporting-arm at different angles in said Vertical plane with relation to said shaft, whereby said gearing may be operated from different positions, substantially as described.

5. In an operating mechanism of the class described, the combination with a frame adapted to be applied to a churn-body or the like, of a shaft journaled therein, a guideframe arranged upon the first-mentioned frame, a guide-wheel workin g within said guide-frame, suitable connections between said guide-wheel and the shaft, whereby when said shaft is rotated the guide-wheel is reciprocated in the guide-frame, said guide-wheel being adapted to have suitable connections with the dasher of the churn or the like, a swinging supporting-arm arranged in a vertical plane adjacent to the shaft, suitable gearing carried by said supporting-arm for rotating said shaft, and means for locking the supporting-arm at different angles in said vertical plane with relation to the shaft, whereby said gearing may be operated from dilferent positions, substantially as described.

6. In an operating mechanism of the class described, the combination with a frame adapted to be applied to a churn-body or the like, of a bearing-plate arranged within said frame and provided with a segmental slot, a shaft journaled in said bearing-plate and having suitable connections with the dasher of the churn or the like, a'supporting-arm carried by the bearing-plate and arranged in a vertical plane, said arm being adapted to be swung at different angles in said plane with relation to the shaft, suitable gearing carried by said supporting-arm for operating said shaft, and means for locking said supporting-arm at different angles in said vertical plane with relation to said shaft, substantially as described.

'7. In an' operating mechanism of the class described, the combination with a frame adapted to be applied to a churn-body or the like, of a bearing-plate arranged within said frame and provided with a segmental slot, a shaft journaled in said bearing-plate and having suitable connections with the dasher of the churn or the like, a supporting-arm carried by the bearing-plate and arranged in a vertical plane, said arm being adapted to be swung at different angles in said plane with relation to the shaft, suitable gearing carried by said supporting-arm for operating said shaft, and an adj usting-lever carried by the supportingarm and adapted to lock the latter at different angles in said vertical plane with relation to said shaft, substantially as described.

8. In an operating mechanism of the class described, the combination with a suitable frame adapted to be applied to a churn-body or the like, of a bearing-plate arranged within said frame and provided with a segmental slot, a shaft journaled in said bearing-plate, suitable connections between said shaft and ICO IIO

the dasher of the churn or the like, a supporting-arm pivoted to the bearing-plate in a vertical plane and adapted to swing thereon, suitable gearing carried by said arm 'for operatin g the shaft,and an adj Listing-lever Work ing Within the segmental slot of the bearingplate and provided with a head having its sides beveled and adapted to bite against the sides of said slot to lock the adjusting-lever, and thereby prevent movement of the supporting-arm, substantially as described.

9. ln an operating mechanism of the class described, the combination with an attachingband adapted to be applied to a churn-body or the like, of a frame adapted to be detachably secured to said attaching-band, a bearing-plate arranged Within said frame and provided with a segmental slot, a shaft journaled in said bearing-plate, a iiy-wheel mounted upon said shaft, a guide-frame arranged upon the first-mentioned fra1ne,` a guide-Wheel workin g in said guide-frame and suitably connected to said fly-Wheel, said guide-Wheel having suitable connections with the dasher of the churn or the like, a supporting-arm pivoted to the bearingplate in a vertical plane and adapted to be swung at different angles in said plane with relation to the shaft, snitable gearing carried by said supporting-arm for operating said shaft, and an adj Listinglever also carried by said supporting-arm, the shank of said lever Working in the segmental slot ot' the bearing-plate, and provided with a head having its sides beveled and adapted to bite against the sides of the slot, whereby the supporting-arm may be locked at different angles in said vertical plane With relation to the shaft, substantially as described.

l0. In an operating m eehanism of the class described, the combination with an attachingband adapted to be applied to a churn-body or the like, of a frame adapted to be detaehably secured to said attaching-band, a bearing-plate arranged Within said frame and provided with a segmental slot, a shaft j ournaled in said frame, a fly-Wheel mounted upon said shaft, a guide-frame arranged upon the firstmentioned frame and provided With a plurality of guides, a guide-Wheel Working in said frame and upon said guides and having suit able connections with the dasher of the churn or the like, a swinging supporting-arm pivoted to the bearing-plate and arranged in a vertical plane,suitable gearing carried by said supporting-arm 'for rotating the shaft, and an adjusting-lever also carried by said arm and having its shank Working Within the segmental slot of the bearing-plate and provided with a head, the sides ot' which are beveled and adapted to bite against the sides of said slot, whereby said adjusting-lever is adapted to lock the supporting-arm at different angles in said vertical plane with relation to said shaft, substantially as described.

In testimony whereof I have signed this specification in the presence of two subscribing witnesses.

JACOB A. HANGER.

XVitnesses:

WM. N.V CROMWELL, Janus XV. BEvANs. 

